N.Y.C. businesses are now freed of most restrictions, but many indicate they will only return to normal gradually.
On Wednesday, New York State removed most capacity restrictions from businesses statewide and adopted federal guidelines that allow people who have been vaccinated to largely eschew masks, indoors and out in most situations.
Employees and customers wearing masks inside Jesus Barber Shop Beauty and Nails in the South Bronx.Credit.Desiree Rios for The New York Times
May 19, 2021
New York City businesses, and the workers who make them run, have had to navigate shifting regulations from the city and state since the start of the pandemic. For many of those businesses, the struggle for safety was paired with the struggle for solvency.